Tom Ellis is soon starring in his next major role on a TV series. It was previously announced that the Lucifer star will be leading the cast of the upcoming FBI offshoot, CIA, and the actor encouraged fans to check it out in a new TV promo released for the show.
The promo is brief, pushing that CIA is set to premiere on CBS this fall. In the video, Ellis introduces himself, confirming that he plays the role of “Hart Hoxton” on the series. While the actor expresses his eagerness for fans to see the series this fall, the promo also teased the action with a brief snippet of a gunfight shown. The promo can be watched below.
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“Hi, CBS, I’m Tom Ellis,” he said in the video. “I can’t wait for you to see my new show, CIA, coming to CBS this fall.”
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The official synopsis for the FBI offshoot reads, “CIA is a one hour crime drama centered on two unlikely partners – a fast-talking, rule-breaking loose cannon CIA case officer (Tom Ellis), and a by-the-book, seasoned and smart FBI agent who believes in the rule of law. When this odd couple are assigned to work out of CIA’s New York Station, they must learn to work together to investigate cases and criminals posing threats on U.S. soil, finding that their differences may actually be their strength.”
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“We’re going to take what the FBI guys have set up in that kind world,” Ellis recently teased to Us Weekly about the tone of the new show, emphasizing how it will be able to stand on its own. “We’re going to then visit it through the eyes of the CIA. We might get a little bit of crossover with FBI from time to time, but ultimately, this is going to be about how the CIA goes about its business on homeland soil and why it’s important that these very different bureaus share information with each other and how for the greater good.”
Other FBI Shows Were Axed to Make Room for CIA
It’s good news for fans of the franchise that an offshoot will further expand the FBI universe, even if this new show will focus on the CIA. However, it came with the caveat of having two other shows in the franchise squashed. It was previously announced that the two FBI spinoffs, FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International, had both been canceled by CBS. However, the main FBI series will still be moving forward with an eighth season. The Seaosn 7 finale will air on Tuesday, May 20, with the series finales of Most Wanted and International following on May 21.
CIA will debut on CBS this Fall.
